The rules, modalities and procedures for the mechanism established by Article 6, paragraph 4, of the Paris Agreement recalled the eleventh preambular paragraph of the Paris Agreement, acknowledging that climate change is a common concern of humankind.
The rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities should be respected, promoted and considered by Parties when taking action to avoid climate change.
At its sixth meeting, the Article 6.4 mechanism Supervisory Body recognized that direct stakeholder engagement, including with Indigenous Peoples and local communities, is vital to the work of the Supervisory Body and the Article 6.4 mechanism. The Supervisory Body also recognized that decisions taken by the Body and its work related to the Article 6.4 mechanism may affect Indigenous Peoples and local communities.
As an outcome of its sixth meeting (see paragraph 34 of the SB 006 meeting report), the Supervisory Body requested the secretariat to launch a call for public inputs on how the Article 6.4 mechanism could better consider matters related to Indigenous Peoples and local communities.